Trump's treatment of Ukraine just cost the US a refueling point
Norwegian fuel supplier refuses U.S. warships over Ukraine
Norwegian fuel company Haltbakk Bunkers has announced it will cease supplying fuel to U.S. military forces in Norway and American ships docking in Norwegian ports, citing dissatisfaction with recent U.S. policy towards Ukraine.
Fuck it. Start somewhere.
As an American, I hope this continues.
Exactly as Putin wanted.
A united Europe and an isolated America? Perhaps the latter part sure, but people who think what went down at the oval office is what Putin wanted I think are imagining too much. That was off-script, that messes up everyones plans, especially if Trump and/or Vance are indeed Russian assets. Russia very much intended on a terrible deal with Ukraine to be signed with Europe cheerily in step, now there is no deal so the fighting continues and Europe is united with Ukraine as though the war just started. And while I think China will do the smart thing and remain neutral, they could steal the spot of the number one global superpower if they united with Europe against Russia and USA (fat chance but just saying.)
I'm not certain Putin saw that coming. He may make use of it though.
Good.
Fuck us
Apparently we need the leopards to eat a lot more MAGA faces, fine by me. Better they should have full tummies before they hurt any more trans people.
montana didn't hear you. https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/the-crime-is-being-trans-montana
Imagine believing in leopards eating faces. That's one thing.
Now imagine believing that leopards can distinguish people by their preferred branding of the state.
This mind game has been liberal "resistance".
Imagine thinking metaphors are real
Murican here. More of this please. We've swan-dived into some record setting 'fuck around', and desperately need a 'find out' that hurts enough to teach a lasting lesson.
I really agree with this , as a fellow American.
You all need to swan dive the fuck out of it if you want this to stop.
The world cannot save you from yourselves. We will isolate you, abandon you, treat you as the untrustworthy former friend that you are. But none of that will matter if you don't fix your shit.
Right. But for the sake of everyone else, our government needs to be treated like the hostile nation it is.
It's not an "or" situation. Both need to be happening.
So that all that's left in America is dipshits and bountiful breeders. That's a recipe for Idiocracy.
"From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world." - Donald Trump, Inauguration Day Jan 20 2025.
So much respect.
Did he really say that?
This will continue (the whole of America suffering) until someone wrangles in Trump...
... or he gets us into a major war we can't win.
This will continue (the whole of America suffering) until someone wrangles in Trump…
When Republican Senators profits or jobs become at risk, because of what Trump's doing, then you'll see some wrangling done.
Rich people have to start losing significant amounts of money before anything is done about Trump.
Yeah especially if he pisses off say military or oil contractors... ((Looks at the article this comment thread belongs to))
...or he gets us into a major war
we can't wineveryone loses
I doubt anyone really wants that, other than possibly the USA and Israel. I hope the rest of the world will curb our worst impulses, since we're clearly refusing to do it, ourselves.
I heard that Warren Buffet bought stocks related to a serious war, like satellite-bassd radio.. I am scared.
Feels almost unbelievable to hear that there still are people and companies standing up for their values and principles even in the face of losing profits or comfort. I thought that true western values had finally died and we were collapsing but this give a tiny sliver of hope at least.
norway doesn't really count. they have too much independent wealth to need to play by rules set through bullying and abuse. and a natural solidarity because they don't need to concern themselves with economical risks or worries.
American here: good. More of this, please.
Europeans know how to deal with collaborators
Good. As an American, I encourage all countries to do things like this.
They're going to use this as an excuse to buy Russian oil just watch
In that case, the rest of the sane 1st World should sanction the shit out of the USA until Orange Krasnov and his crew of Russian assets are out of office.
Plenty of Europe, if not all, it's still buying Russian gas, even Spain which has Algerian gas still buys from Russia (a few billions of €), enough for Russia to say Spain is one of the most reliable partners they have.
It's all a sham, a charade, a fucking joke.
Wonderful, it's time people got the memo, America are not the good guys.
I'm saying this as an American. I would love to see a world where America's Government was viewed with suspicion when acting in international affairs instead of Europe looking up to them like the adult in the room. Europe, YOU, are the adult in the room.
Europe looking up to them like the adult in the room.
We never did that though.
The dynamic was more like the US is the big rich kid with all the toys who sometimes bullies the other kids so it's better to have him on side.
Now you've elected a couple of literal spoiled rich bullies it makes it all a lot more obvious.
As an European, I do not want this division. The world is safer having USA, Canada, and Europe as allies.
Then don't do what we did, vote for progressives not Conservatives. Conservatives are a plague on society.
Coming from an American who moved to Germany, Merz will pave the road to Germany's Trump.
Safer for whom?
The world safer? THE WORLD???? Jesus Christ dude, millions of people being killed so you drive your v18 Mustang with 1mpg for cheaper. Honestly coming from Europe, American collapse is much needed and a solid humbling of Europe. Europe was never the adult and America the sole bully. The only real adults in the room left are China, Brazil and India.
America has always been tolerated for political reasons. But noone in Europe has ever really looked up to the USA. You were useful to keep good relations with, (good in a fight). But you've always been regarded as loud, uncultured, and disturbingly patriotic. And honestly, if you look back at Europe's history, we're not exactly afraid of a fight.
Stay the fuck out of Greenland and Canada, and come talk to us when you elect a grownup.
Europe is the adult in the sense that it's the genocidal empire that birthed USA.
Fuck the US
Other countries, if you're out there - follow suit. This flappy gum flexing shit we're doing has got to stop. It's gonna hurt, I'm sure. But until we're neck deep into the "find out" phase, nothing is going to happen.
Master Negotiator. He'll get on the phone with these guys and tell them tariffs are coming.
True! Then the company that no longer sells fuel to USA will make less profit when selling fuel to USA! What a punishment!
Kudos to Haltbakk Bunkers, I would not assist the "Russian Navy" visiting any of my ports.
Winning. Or the art of the deal. Or some maga cuck logic.
Refuelling in st Petersburg, Russia 🪆...
These 5d chess tactics are getting complicated fast
People love us more than ever.
Much respect.
I'm sure he's planning on getting it back from Mother Russia.
Good. Some Americans need a little hurt in their lives to understand that this isn't what they thought it was.
Sucks to suck, but I hope my industry (auto manufacturing) suffers hard enough to wake up my coworkers 🤷
This move is very emotional and plays into Russia's hands - it drives the wedge between US and Europe even deeper, increasing separation. Is this really a reason to celebrate, either by US or Europe?
Oh no. Now that the abusive step-dad is beating his kids in public, the social services are taking the kids away, driving a wedge between the family. Is this really a reason to celebrate?
The US has always used Europe after WW2 as an extension for its own interests. The alliance was never as mutual as shown to the outside. It is urgent time that the EU and other European countries emancipate themselves from the US and band together to hold against Russia and other global players. This should have been the top priority, when Trump first came to office, but lazyness and naivity prevailed, so that much of the last 8 years went to waste.
The Trump administration does not understand softness. The US has threatened to invade territories under control of an EU country and they have passed sanctions against international courts, that are located in the EU and have been one of the core projects of a rules based international order. An order that the US always defied, mocked and attacked.
Either the EU and other European countries get a grip and emancipate themselves, or they will continue to get beaten up by the abusive power drunk step-dad that is the USA.
OH no huge genocidal empire destroying the planet loses a gas station... What a loss for humanity... \s